Sampler Stocking Finished!

I finished up my Sampler Stocking today. The eyelet alphabet seemed to take me forever! Now comes the fun part - finishing it into a stocking! I may wait and have my mom help me. She is a much better sewer than I am!

Carriage House Samplings "Sampler Stocking"
Fabric: 40 ct. Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens
Threads: NPI (1 over 2)
Started: 4/20/09 - Finished: 9/9/09

Well, nothing else going on here. I'm going to get back to "My Lady's Quaker" and then I plan to get started on some things for Pals Fall Fling in Myrtle Beach next month. I need to make a couple of ornaments and something for a gift exchange. Write soon!

Sampler Stocking Progress

I have been working on my "Sampler Stocking" for the past couple of days. I'm determined to get it finished up soon.

I was at Barnes and Noble the other day and found this book...

I really want to make this quilt....

The fabric used is Blackbird Designs "Harvest Home." It's so pretty! I really need to finish up my little table topper first though! ;)

Well, I'll be looking forward to sleeping in for the next few days. It's been a rough week. Matthew caught a cold and hasn't been sleeping well. He's finally getting over it, so it should be a good weekend. Write soon!

Quilting, Stitching, and Stashing

I started the quilting on my little table topper. I have decided to do outline quilting, which basically follows the shape of the seams. I think it's coming out ok. I'm trying to take my time and not be so spastic!

I went to Amy's yesterday and it was a lot of fun as always! We stitched, shopped and ate (Pizza Hut, yum)! I stitched a little bit on my CHS Alphabet.

36 ct. Examplar, GAST (1 over 2).

When I got home I decided to get out my CHS Sampler Stocking and work on it some. I would love to get it finished also.

40 ct. Meadow Rue, NPI Silk (1 over 2).

I also got a little bit of stash while at Amy's.

Prairie Schooler "When Witches go Riding," Blue Ribbon Designs "A Sampling in the Square," and Primitive Traditions "A Cheerful Mind."

I was thinking of stitching "When Witches go Riding" using these Belle Soie...

Here's my conversion if anyone is interested. I used Shepherd's Bush's model as a guide, but I have no idea what they actually used.

DMC - Belle Soie
420 - Butterscotch
422 - Butterscotch
898 - Kiwi
937 - Collard Greens
3371 - Noir
3826 - Lasagne
3857 - Sister Scarlet

Elegant Eggplant for 898 words.

Well, that's all for now! I've got to get back to laundry, dishes and cleaning to get ready for the coming week. Write soon!

More Sampler Stocking

I worked on "Sampler Stocking" some yesterday. I'm almost to the straight part of the stocking! Woo Hoo! :)

40 ct. Meadow Rue, NPI silks (1 over 2).

I don't really have much to say today. I'm still not feeling too well. I think I do have an inner-ear infection. My mom gets them all the time and I believe I have inherited this from her. Lucky me! Hopefully I'll be back to normal soon!

Ruthie and Stocking Progress

I have a little bit more progress to share on the two wips I've been working on most lately. I finished all the triangles on the left side of Ruth Bacheler and started on the alphabet on top.

Today I have been working on my "Sampler Stocking." I'm still loving the linen! :)

You'll have to excuse the wrinkles. I was just too lazy to iron today! And my friend Deb says it's not good to iron your silks a lot, so I'm trying not to iron too much. Although the perfectionist in me is cringing a little! :)

I also got a few things in the mail - I know, I know, I've gone a little crazy lately, but I'm slowing down now. I definitely have enough to keep me busy, for a long, long time! I placed an order with Kathy Barrick-Dieter through her Etsy Shop. She has several out of print patterns available for sale. I couldn't resist getting a few. And now I see she's added a couple more, but I will resist!!

This is the folder she sent them in. Isn't it beautiful?? And here are the patterns...

Well, that's all for now! I'm going to try to get back to my stitching before it's time to make dinner again. I think I'm going to make Sausage and Potatoes today. An old Italian recipe passed down through the generations. Write later!

Another Start (and I like the linen this time)

Thank you all for you kind and funny comments on my post the other day. It's so nice to know I'm not alone! :) I worked on Ellen for a little bit more and then put her away. I had enough of the drama! I got out Ruthie, who is so much nicer to me (although I did have some drama with her in the beginning too) and worked on her a little bit...

And yesterday while working on Ruth Bacheler my linen came for my CHS "Sampler Stocking." I ordered the recommended 40 ct. Meadow Rue for it and I love it! I was so happy when I opened the package and saw the color - it's so pretty. :)

Well, not much else going on here - just getting ready to make dinner! write later! :)